Punjab's drug war struggles with addiction's complexities. Enforcement, though increased with arrests and seizures, faces ...

New research suggests that a popular group of medications used for diabetes and weight loss may also help treat alcohol and drug addiction. These drugs are called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), ...

Loved ones of a Windsor woman want photos taken of her on the city’s streets, during an active drug addiction, removed from ...

Today’s teens are drinking and smoking less, but many are spending more time online, where risky behaviors can be harder for ...

After 13 months of silence, former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright released a statement admitting to drug use and ...

A former South Carolina sheriff is set to plead guilty to federal charges that he stole from a benevolence fund and took pain medication meant for destruction ...

Brazilian police hit the Rio gang hard in a raid that left 119 dead, and which human rights groups called a "disaster." ...

Increasing numbers of people nationwide are abusing both methamphetamine and fentanyl; the new synthetic speedball is a very ...

Texas Health’s Addiction Recovery Center began using virtual reality in treatment in July. The tool helps patients practice going to environments where there might be alcohol or drugs, like a house ...

In a collaborative effort across The Natural State, 26,500 pounds of medication were transported to take back sites for it be ...

Floyd Lansdown, 65, of Douglas County, Missouri, was sentenced to probation after entering an Alford plea to one count of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of possession of a ...